Lonicera caerulea

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Width

1 to 2 m

Flower colour

white

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

shade

pH-Value

acidic, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy

Fragrant

Bird feeding plants

Lonicera caerulea

Characteristics:

Habit

Small shrub, 0.5-1.5 m, rarely up to 2 m tall and wide; dense-upright to arching; moderately growing

Blossom

Small, funnel-shaped, in pairs, yellowish white, April to May; slightly fragrant

Leaves

Elliptical, ovoid, early shoots at beginning of April, conspicuous light green, later dark green, bluish green underneath, pale yellow-green in autumn

Fruits

Elongated, ovoid or round double berries; black and blue glaucous; not poisonous, but edible, though they taste sweetish/bitter and are slimy

Roots

Shallow roots, resistant to root pressure from large trees

Demands

Shady; likes cool areas, frost hardy; likes high to extremely high humidity

Soil

Moist to damp, sensitive to drought; extremely acidic to neutral, avoids chalk, all sandy-humic or sandy-loamy substrates, poor soils

Hardiness Zone

Zone 3

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks18960001	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€15.50

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks18960001	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€15.50